Chloe Xiang Jie-ru (Chinese: 項婕如; born 1999) is a Taiwanese actress. Beginning her career with the SET television series Let's Go Crazy on Live! (2019–2020), Xiang is best known for her leading roles in the crime thriller The Abandoned (2022) and the medical drama Eye of the Storm (2023). In 2024, Xiang received a nomination for Best Actress in the 26th Taipei Film Awards for her role in the romance film Suffocating Love.
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Early life and education
Xiang was born in 1999. She attended a vocational high school, where she studied early childcare. She described herself as "shy" during her childhood and did not have a particular interest in acting until she coincidentally joined an audition, which inspired her to pursue a career as an actress. At the age of 16, she auditioned for Giddens Ko's 2017 horror comedy film Mon Mon Mon Monsters, but did not secure a role. She continued her studies at the University of Kang Ning, majoring in early childhood care and education, and graduated with a Bachelor of Education in 2019. During university years, she became determined to pursue acting and took on multiple part-time jobs to save money for future auditions.
Career
Xiang made her acting debut in a lead role as Hsu Hsin-meng, a high school student, in the 2018 romance film How to Train Our Dragon, winning the role from a pool of 200 auditioners. The following year, she landed a main role as Lin An-an, alongside Ben Wu, in the SET television series Let's Go Crazy on Live!. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Xiang faced several months without acting roles and worked as a babysitter to make a living. In 2021, she starred in main roles in the romance series The Love's Outlet and the drama series The Summer Temple Fair.
